Except that not all XLR plugs have three prongs. So describing it in a too-detailed manner is risky.
Bruce -- Bruce Toews Skype ID: o.canada E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] LiveJournal: http://brucetola.livejournal.com Radio Show and Podcast: http://www.totw.net Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com On Tue, 16 Jan 2007, Bob Seed wrote: > There may be some confusion to exactly what an XLR plug looks like. The XLR > plug is generally used in the broadcast industry. It can also be found on > high quality microphones. It has three prongs and usually snaps into place. > You have to push down on a little button in order to unlock it. The plug is > very big in size. Personally I don't know of a sound card that has one > unless there is a smaller version of the XLR plug for sound card use. > > > so.----- Original Message ----- > From: "Corey Cook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 11:00 AM > Subject: Re: mic > > >> thanks for the help Bob >> >> Corey Cook >> EMail: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> AIM: goldadore922 >> BLOG: http://www.xanga.com/ciu_nice_guy >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Bob Seed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 12:24 AM >> Subject: Re: mic >> >> >> It is possible to have a XLR plug at one end of the chord and a mini or >> RCA >> plug at the other end. More often than not one might have to adapt the >> chord >> accordingly. . >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Bruce Toews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 11:40 PM >> Subject: Re: mic >> >> >>> An XLR jack is a largish jack. If you look at a high-quality mike you'll >>> see that it's attached to its cord by this XLR plug. Standard sound cards >>> will not have an XLR jack on them, typically (and this is what I do) you >>> ahve a cord with an XLR female plug at one end that plugs into the mike, >>> and a more conventional male plug on the other end for plugging into your >>> nonprofessional audio equipment. >>> >>> Bruce >>> >>> -- >>> Bruce Toews >>> Skype ID: o.canada >>> E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> LiveJournal: http://brucetola.livejournal.com >>> Radio Show and Podcast: http://www.totw.net >>> Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net >>> Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com >>> >>> On Mon, 15 Jan 2007, Corey Cook wrote: >>> >>>> would the xlr port be the port I would normally plug a mic into on the >>>> computer? >>>> my laptop has a headphone jack and a mic jack >>>> >>>> Corey Cook >>>> EMail: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> AIM: goldadore922 >>>> BLOG: http://www.xanga.com/ciu_nice_guy >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Stephen Guerra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 4:06 PM >>>> Subject: RE: mic >>>> >>>> >>>> One end goes in to your mic and the other goes in to a mixer or an xlr >>>> port >>>> on your sound card >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Stephen A. 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" <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 3:14 PM >>>> Subject: Re: mic >>>> >>>> >>>> Hello. I am usng a shure sm58 for mine. 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